by kapow | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Diverse Coasts, Miscellaneous
HAMELIN POOL (Shark Bay, Western Australia) —AN ESTUARY? In writing the blog on estuary health and management, I was prompted to think about the diversity of estuary types around the Australian coast. Many have written on this topic. I am reminded of the work done...
by kapow | Jul 16, 2020 | Authored Elsewhere, Coastal Learnings, Latest News
Kangaroo Island – June 2020 Professor Patrick Hesp from Flinders University (SA) has compiled some stunning photographs of Kangaroo Island after the devastating bushfires of the 2019-2020 Summer. Pictures note the impact on the foredunes and dunefields of the...
by kapow | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Water
Estuary Health Lakes Entrance, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria. Last week I participated in a presentation by fellows of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry on national water reform. Jan Dolan, one of the...
by kapow | Jul 3, 2020 | Blog, Miscellaneous
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TEACHING—THE NEXUS IS IT BROKEN? Emphasis in higher education funding overlooks the fundamental nexus between teaching and research. Academics are driven by their training and inclination to pursue research questions. This is where they receive...
by kapow | Jun 21, 2020 | Blog, Book
Sandy beach morphodynamics – a new book It is a delight to see a new book that so comprehensively covers the field of beach morphodynamics. Derek Jackson and Andy Short have edited 29 chapters on this topic: Sandy Beach Morphodynamics, Elsevier, Amstersdam,2020,...